The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-09
TIKI TWO CEy rESNllLS.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE HOLDS
ITS FIRST MEETING
To Consider the ExpedIency OF
Properly Celebrating the Two
Great Events -Capit Il Notes.

WASHINGTON, January s.-The Sen
ATE committee appointed last ses
sion to consider the expedienc,
OF properly celebrating at Washington
the centennial anniversaries of tn,
ADOPTION of the Constitution OF tn,
United States and OF the discovery o
America By Columbus, held its frs
meeting today. DR.. L)ring and Mr.
A. ID. Anderson, representing tn,
Board OF Promotion Of ths Permanent
Exposition Of the Three America,
the Constitutional Centennial celebra
ton In 1889 ard tn > Worlds Exposi
ton ia 1892, wtrs before the com init
tee. DR.. Loring made general etate,
ment in explanation OF the plans
adopted at the convention Of the board
and the general features Of both the
centennial expositions. Mr.. Ander.
son spoke in regard TO the interest oil
the Spanish.AmeriCan countries in the
matter, and laid bsfore the committee
letters on the subj c. from Ministers
Sotsldo Of Vent zusla, Cordial OF Boil
var, Vslasco Of Salvador, Csni Of Chill,
Torrello OF Guatemala, Morrega Of
Spain and Preston of Hayt, all OF
whom speak Of the proposed exppsi-
tons in terms OF approval. He also
laid before the comm ttes letter from
Minister Romero Of Mexico. who
writes with regard to ihs proposed
Constitutional celebration. Mr. An
derson also dwelt on the political and
commercial advantages which it is
hoped will result from the celebration
and expeditions for ali the nations
which take pirt in them.
MRS LooAN's FUND.
Capt. George +. Lemon has received
additional contributions to the Logan
fund, which bave not baen heretofore
acknowledged, "a f)llows: Cash
Illinois, $500 Clark E. Carr, Gales
burg, H., $685. TIE Hon. John R Nc.
Shene, Omaha, Nsb $1,000 the Hon.
John M. Thurston, Omaha, Neb.,
$500; the Hon. @ B. Crubb Burling.
ton, N. j., $500; l Miliken, Decatur,
H., $500; Trenton mo } Plst, No. 2,
g. A. R., }25; through J. A. Drexsl &
Co., Pniladelpaie, Sedgewi k Post No
2, G. A. R., IS; b. H., Dstroit, 800;
Samuel Orozier, 500; Gsorgs @.
Thomas, $50 forwarded bv Henry q.
Rowen, Of the New York Independent,
as follows: A. A. Low, $3.50; Arnold,
Constable & o., 500; S T. Stranahan,
800; Spencer, Trask & 90 $50; w. E.
d. Stokes, s25. Total, 1866.
THE coNPEREEs ON THE ELECTORAL
COUNT BILL
held two meetings ieday and practical
ly reached On agreement OIL that me- as
ure, although another conferences will
be held next week in order to perfect
the text of the bill. The amendments
made by the House In the Senate bill
have substantially received the sppro-
val Of the Senate conference, and what
ever changes have been made by the
Conference Committee are intended
to make even more pain aud beyond
contention the proposition that with
the States rests the power absolutely
to determine all controversy with ref
erence to their electoral votes, aud, in
the event OF the failure OF State to
make such decision az between two
sets OF returns, ne ther set can bs
counted except upon a concurrent
vote OF the House and Senate.
GEN. THOMAS DUNCAN DEAD.
Brevet Bdpa Tier General Thomas
Duncan, United st,tes army, retired,
disd yesterday afternoon, aftsr a short
illne -, at his residence in this city.
Daring the war of the rebellion, Gen
Duncan was struck in the head by O
cannon ball, and a portion Of his skull
knocked off. TIepan ning was rts RED
to, and for mora than twenty years he
has worn the oliver pate which took
the place OF the abs rscted portions of
his shattered skull.
LOOKING AFTER THRIR SENATORIAL
PROSPECTS.
representative r pagan left this city
for Texas this morning t. take an
active part Ia the Senatorial contest
He will remain away for about two
weeks, and in the meantime the con-
duct Of the interstate commerce bill,
II the conferences report is greed to in
the Senate, will be left in the hands of
Mr.. Crisp, OF G lorgis, the third mem
Der OF the House conferee', Mr..
Weaver, OF Nebra ka, beng also al
home, looking after his Senatorial
prospects
LIMITING THE EXPENSE
The Houss Committee on Revision
OF the Llws today authorized favor
able report to the House on the bill to
authorize the appointment and pre-
scribe the compensation OF clerks to
Senators aud Representatives who are
not chairmen Of committees. A favor
able report was also ordered on the
bill to prohibit tue appointment OF
Congressional commit ees to attend
funerals at the public expense outside
OF the District of Columbia, and limit
ing the expense in such cases to the
actual cost Of buIisl. A sec ion OF the
bill also prohibits the draping of pub
lie buildings except upon the order OF
the President.
SURGEON GENERAL HANILToN's TOUR.
Surgeon General Hamilton, OF the
Marine Hospital Service, returned to
Washington last night from tour OF
inspection along the Atlantic and
Cuff coast with view OF ascertsining
what safeguards are needed to prevent
the introduction OF cholera aud yellow
fever from the South. Dr.. Hamilton
was accompanied on the tour by the
heath officers Of Charleston, Savan.
nah, Tampa and Jacksonville. The
Atlantic cosss ports were found to be
well protected, but the committee de-
oided that quarantine hospital is
needed near Key West, Fla, and Dr..
Hamilton viii make a recommends
ton to that effect. Cuba was also Wis
tied and its entire coast line insp scted.
THE NAMES OF KNPIoYEs.
The Secretary of State transmitted
To tina SNEAKER of tina Houaa in com.